The heart of
The Walking Dead is Andrew Lincoln's amazing portrayal of 'Rick Grimes.' He is the hero that we root for. Yes, he has had his ups and downs, but the character is the most relatable, which in part makes him the most likable. Just think about how far he has come from season one. When we began this journey Rick was a small town police officer sacrificing his life for law and order and then he ends up in a coma and wakes up in a nightmarish world where zombies are preying upon the living and his wife is shacking up with his partner/best friend. It's been interesting watching Rick's humanity and sense of right and wrong chiseled away as the evil inside other humans push him and his group to the brink. In a world filled with zombies, it is humans that are the real monsters.
Now,
Andrew Lincoln chats with
details.com about the current season, and what is to come.
"DETAILS: It's been . . . intense so far.
Andrew Lincoln: [Laughs] Yeah, I know, right? I think the first three episodes are pretty much a body blow—three is an astonishingly brutal and uncompromising episode. But then the story kind of spins off. But I would say that nine, ten, and eleven . . . and twelve . . . actually, the whole season is pretty intense. [Laughs] I'm trying to sort of temper it, but I can't. It moves very quickly. Lots of new locations, a heck of a lot of new characters. But it is a season where maybe two-thirds has this momentum and this drive, and then the final third is like a completely new show."
"DETAILS: It's plausible, but for the audience, it's fun. There's always that expectation of, "How are they gonna get out of this one?"
Andrew Lincoln:[Laughs] Yeah, yeah. It's an Indiana Jones thing. I love that we go that way—that we go fearlessly into moments where you just think, Really? But you know, they're big popcorn moments! The balance between playing the brutal leader and the charismatic leader and the righteous leader. It's a plate-spinning act. Be advised: Episode 3 is very, very . . . well, we're going into uncharted waters with this episode, and I'd be very intrigued to know what you make of it. I wish we were having this conversation next week, because I'd be very intrigued to know what you think."
"DETAILS: We get the screener this afternoon.
Andrew Lincoln: Well, why don't you call me up! Watch it, and then call me up and tell me if you think we've overstepped the mark! [Laughs] Because I'm really worried. Honestly, I am, I am very concerned about this one. What did you think about the last episode? Because it had to be softer, you had to see where the characters were. But it still has that incredible thing—Bob's leg being eaten at the end, you know what I mean?"
Season Four of The Walking Dead ended with Rick and the group outgunned, outnumbered, and trapped in a train car awaiting a grim fate. Season Five picks up shortly thereafter. What follows is a story that weaves the true motives of the people of Terminus with the hopeful prospect of a cure in Washington, D.C., the fate of the group’s lost comrades, as well as new locales, new conflicts, and new obstacles in keeping the group together and staying alive. Stories will break apart and intersect. The characters will find love and hate. Peace and conflict. Contentment and terror. And, in the quest to find a permanent, safe place to call home, one question will haunt them… After all they’ve seen, all they’ve done, all they’ve sacrificed, lost, and held on to no matter what the cost... Who do they become?
The Walking Dead stars: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden, Jeffrey DeMunn, Scott Wilson, Emily Kinney, Sarah Wayne Callies, Steven Yeun, Chandler Riggs, Norman Reedus, Iron E. Singleton, Madison Lintz, Danai Gurira, Melissa Suzanne McBride, Michael Rooker, Lauren Cohan, Vincent M. Ward, Chad L. Coleman, Brighton Sharbino, Kyla Kenedy and David Morrissey.